MedVenture Technology Corp., which designs and develops products for large medical-device makers, will open an office in the Twin Cities early next year.

The Jeffersonville, Ind.-based company plans to lease between 9,000 and 10,000 square feet of space and employ between six and eight workers. It’s already in lease negotiations for three potential sites.

By the end of 2012, the firm expects its Twin Cities staff will increase to between 15 and 20 employees, said company President and CEO Kevin Bramer.

The firm is entering the Twin Cities market to better serve its existing Minnesota-based customers.